Jan Van Maren
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Podcast Appearances
Yeah, it's been good.
Yeah, it's been good.
Yeah, yeah. I have no problems with jet lag and stuff.
Yeah, yeah. I have no problems with jet lag and stuff.
No, I didn't travel somewhere. No, I've been home now for a half year because our little girl was born.
No, I didn't travel somewhere. No, I've been home now for a half year because our little girl was born.
Yeah, the kids.
Yeah, the kids.
It took a little while, a little break from traveling to take care of everything.
It took a little while, a little break from traveling to take care of everything.
Well, it's not a very long story. My dad was in dog sport at an examination. They took me to the club just to watch how the exam was going. Just to watch, right? Yeah, just to watch. And after a while, at the end of the day, they put some girls in a suit and they say, Jan, you cannot stay behind now, so you have to do it as well. I said, okay.
Well, it's not a very long story. My dad was in dog sport at an examination. They took me to the club just to watch how the exam was going. Just to watch, right? Yeah, just to watch. And after a while, at the end of the day, they put some girls in a suit and they say, Jan, you cannot stay behind now, so you have to do it as well. I said, okay.
So I put the suit on, did it a couple of times, went back to football. And I think it took a half year when I came back to the club and never stopped doing helper work.
So I put the suit on, did it a couple of times, went back to football. And I think it took a half year when I came back to the club and never stopped doing helper work.
So that was, wow, that's a long time ago when I was 16, like 18 years ago. So being helper now for 18 years.
So that was, wow, that's a long time ago when I was 16, like 18 years ago. So being helper now for 18 years.
There are nice competitions and big competitions. So the biggest competitions I get was, of course, the World Championships in the Netherlands. Which year was that? 2017, right?
There are nice competitions and big competitions. So the biggest competitions I get was, of course, the World Championships in the Netherlands. Which year was that? 2017, right?
Yeah, that was a good one.
Yeah, that was a good one.